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McMilla Project
Добавлен 14 июн 2020
I bought a 2006 1st Gen Tundra
The fate of my last truck was sad. I put in some good work on that girl and she was a good truck. So good that I got another one. A nicer one! A 2006 Tundra Limited Double Cab. I've had this truck for a while now and have a bunch of footage for it but have been slow to put the videos together.
The first order of business was to clean up this exterior. I clayed the paint and waxed it to add some protection. I also removed the tape-on rainguards. I like rainguards, just not these ones. Next, I changed the battery. The previous owner put in the wrong one and I was nearly left stranded a few times. I then refurbished the headlights, as they were fogged up from years of sunlight and driving.
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The first order of business was to clean up this exterior. I clayed the paint and waxed it to add some protection. I also removed the tape-on rainguards. I like rainguards, just not these ones. Next, I changed the battery. The previous owner put in the wrong one and I was nearly left stranded a few times. I then refurbished the headlights, as they were fogged up from years of sunlight and driving.
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Toyota Tundra Tailgate Latch Replacement
Просмотров 360Год назад
I snapped the latch on my tailgate when it was frozen to the tonneau cover. I wanted to keep as much of the original colour as possible, so I bought a replacement part on amazon and swapped over just the handle part. Pretty quick and easy job, just remember to unlock the tailgate...
Winter Beater Maintenance - 2010 Toyota Matrix
Просмотров 9272 года назад
It's hard to get a decent deal on a truck these days, especially when all the used trucks in my area are rusted from winter driving. Because I needed a car quickly, I picked up this 2010 Toyota Matrix. It is not glamorous in any way, but for now, it is good on gas and reliable. It has a 5-speed manual transmission that feels like a bag of gravel, no cruise control, and heated mirrors lol. Anywa...
1st Gen Tundra Part 3 - Front End Refresh
Просмотров 10 тыс.2 года назад
I did quite a bit of work on the truck this past summer and fall. One of the biggest challenges on this vehicle has been the rust. For this reason, I made it my main goal to combat corrosion by painting many of the front suspension parts and using off-the-shelf rustproof to extend the life of the front end. You will see that half the challenge with rusted vehicles is the di-assembly, however, i...
1st Gen Tundra Part 2 - Installing New Speakers
Просмотров 28 тыс.3 года назад
When I first bought this truck, both front speakers were blown. Although I could still listen to music, it has bugged me since day one. I went for an inexpensive option and purchased some Hertz speakers for the front doors. I figured I may as well replace the rear speakers as well, even though they were still intact. I am no car audio guru but the end result is much better than before. The kits...
Buying a 1st Gen Toyota Tundra Pt 1 - Putting her on the Road
Просмотров 23 тыс.3 года назад
After looking for a while, I came across this 2005 Tundra with a solid frame and engine, despite having 160 000 miles on it. It needed some work to make it roadworthy, including bell cranks, rear brake cylinder, rear left axle seal, and two front lower ball joints. In order to save on repairs, I sourced all of the parts and attempted to do all the work myself. I succeeded in this except for the...
Catching a 40 Inch Pike!
Просмотров 894 года назад
Here is a short video of my recent fishing trip to northern Ontario. There were far more fish than this video shows, but only a few were caught on camera. Luckily my buddy filmed us landing a pike of a lifetime. This fish was nearly double the size of all the other pike we caught this trip, 40 inches! We didn't get a chance to weigh her but some size charts estimated her around 20 pounds. When ...
Centennial Ridge Hike - Algonquin Park
Просмотров 524 года назад
As restrictions started lifting we were able to get out into the sticks with the dogs. It was a very hot day, reaching close to 40 degrees Celsius with the humidex. This made this 10km hike challenging but all that more worth it once we made it to each hilltop view.
GMC Sierra Hub Replacement
Просмотров 584 года назад
Although this video only shows the passenger side hub being replaced, we did replace the hub on the driver's side as well. I was anticipating having to use a plug for the nail in the BRZ but luckily it's not losing air. I will keep on eye on it moving forward. - - - Disclaimer: This is not a how-to video. Make repairs on your vehicle at your own discretion. - - - Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Tr...
Cleaning and Conditioning My Work Boots
Просмотров 1014 года назад
Like a car, if you take care of your footwear, they will usually last longer. In this video I take some time to clean two pairs of boots I use for general work and outdoor adventures. I first cleaned both boots with either warm or soapy water, then proceeded to used saddle some to remove some deeper dirt. After cleaning, the leather on both boots was cleaner, but also felt dried out. For this r...
Subaru BRZ - Wheel Clean & Protect
Просмотров 1834 года назад
Wheels have to be my least favourite part of my car to clean. However, any car always looks awesome with wheels you can eat off of. Here, I attempt to make my future wheel washes easier by giving my BRZ's rim's a deep clean and protecting them against future brake dust and dirt. This is by no means a deep detail of the wheel arches but works well for my daily driving. Consider leaving a comment...
Subaru BRZ Engine Bay Clean
Просмотров 3 тыс.4 года назад
After putting my BRZ back on the road after a long winter, it was time to take advantage of this nice weather and do a quick engine bay clean. It's always nice to work on a clean car. I also took some time to apply a plastic and rubber dressing to the various hoses and trim pieces. I was surprised to see how well it worked in the coolant hoses and strut tower mounts. Thanks for watching and fee...
What is the clear coat you used on the head light?
Meguiars headlight coating
Nice Tundra! I also just picked up a 2005 SR5 4WD Tundra with 214k miles. These are great trucks!
You’ll love it
I have a 2005 Toyota Tundra SR5 Double Cab 4X4 I bought New. 10 years ago I got a letter from Toyota about Frame rust. I brought my Truck To My Local Dealership where I bought the truck. They gave me a loaner Vehicle. The next morning I got a call From the dealership. They said that the frame Was Like Brand New and Didn't need a Frame. I told them I Am a mechanic and I always pressure washed the underside of the truck in the winter. They Said The mechanics were Impressed How Well the frame was and that they would spray the coating on the frame. I got the truck back . When I used the turn signals the relay cycled fast which means one of the lights is not working. When Checking They forgot to hook Up One of the wire harnesses . Also I checked and saw they scratched the cab of the truck when they reinstalled the bed of the truck which they removed to spray the coating on the frame. 2 years later the coating started pealing off and rust was on the frame which was not on the frame before they applied the coating. That was Proof they didn't clean the frame before applying the coating which sealed in any contamination that was on the frame before the coating. That Dealer Destroyed My Truck. Before Bringing The Truck To The Dealer The Frame Was Like New. I Should Never have Had That Recall Done. The Frame is All Rotted Now And Does NOT Pass State Safety Inspection.
I have a 2005 Toyota Tundra SR5 Double Cab I bought New. 10 years ago I got a letter from Toyota about Frame rust. I brought my Truck To My Local Dealership where I bought the truck. They gave me a loaner Vehicle. The next morning I got a call From the dealership. They said that the frame Was Like Brand New and Didn't need a Frame. I told them I Am a mechanic and i always pressure washed the underside of the truck in the winter. They Said The mechanics were Impressed How Well the frame was and that they would spray the coating on the frame. I got the truck back . When I used the turn signals the relay cycled fast which means one of the lights is not working. When Checking They forgot to hook Up One of the wire harnesses . Also I checked and saw they scratched the cab of the truck when they reinstalled the bed of the truck which they removed to spray the coating on the frame. 2 years later the coating started pealing off and rust was on the frame which was not on the frame before they applied the coating. That was Proof they didn't clean the frame before applying the coating which sealed in any contamination that was on the frame before the coating. That Dealer Destroyed My Truck. Before Bringing The Truck To The Dealer The Frame Was Like New. I Should Never have Had That Recall Done. The Frame is All Rotted Now And Does NOT Pass State Safety Inspection.
I can smell the goo gone from here! Lol. Stuff works great
LMAO we have the exact same truck.
Love this truck
You don't play around with the cleaning dude. You went above and beyond and did a lot of things that many others would just be OK with. I have an 2006 Tundra SR5 and you make me jealous of the Limited model.
Yea. There were quite a few things I left out as well. I don't get to do a clean like this that often, but it's super satisfying when I do.
Nice! Congrats! I have a 2004 Tundra DC Limited. It’s fully built for overland travel. I just went on a 2600 mile trip through 4 states. Drove it through hells revenge in Moab. These trucks are tanks and the 4.7 is amazing. I have owned the truck for almost 10yrs and will never sell it. Always looking for the next adventure. Keep truckin! 🤙
That sounds epic. I’ll probably keep this one pretty stock, suspension wise. There aren’t many off road worthy spots in my area.
oh for sure, thats a clean rig you got there. How many miles?
It’s got about 120k miles. Pretty low for these trucks I would say.
@ nice! Ya it’s a baby. I got 141k
I have a 2004 DC I bought new, still my daily driver. Best vehicle I have ever owned. I see you are in the rust belt? Hopefully you checked that frame out thoroughly?
Wow. You must be taking good care of it. I had this truck checked over before I got it and have had it sprayed. Most of the rust is surface. It’s pretty unavoidable unfortunately:(
Awesome! Finally! Definitely an upgrade from the last one!
Yep. She’s a beauty! Thanks for watching 🤘🏻
Nice truck. My gf and i both went ooooo when you did yhe headlights
Awesome. It was satisfying
what did you use to clean the red exhaust manifold?
Honestly. I think it was just dish soap and water 🤷🏼♂️
good job
Thank you. Very detailed. Not a lot of material online on the 2nd gen matrix
Really? I'm surprised. Pretty popular car.
@mcmillaproject4976 Not as much as the 1st gen i suppose. but it is handy that most corolla instructions work just as well.
@@ytmusic4388 It's been a super reliable daily. Coming up on 300k kilometres. I've done front shocks, front and rear discs and pads. Front shocks and stabilizer links although it probably didn't need them. I had a clutch line rust out, but that's the nature of my climate.
@@mcmillaproject I have one thats a year older than yours, I figured probably around the same area as you. I got it used at 180k km now going at 220k. so far didnt do anything other than brakes. tolerable, except that it feels very bumpy over any road irregularities. I should probably look at the shocks soon?
@@ytmusic4388 I bought mine at 180k km too. Currently at 285k. I replaced the OEM struts with a quick strut solution. Honestly, it doesn't ride as well, but they were cheap. It was a super easy DIY though.
can you link those speaker adapter plz, man i bought one pair but its too small for the original hole
What size speakers are those???
6.5"
oh man. My heart hurts. I just bought 2006 Tundra DC. Why? Because my beloved f150 was totaled. Just a couple of months ago..All that beautiful work you did. Poof. You still should be proud of your work..Thanks
Much appreciated! Sorry to hear about your Ford:( Your tundra should serve you well!
Do you know if the newer access cabs (04-06, or 05-06) have the same door speaker setup as the double cab? I'd love to have my speakers set-up like that in the front doors.
I appreciate the lack of unnecessary yapping in your videos.
YOU INSTALL WITHOUT HEARING THEM AT THE END THIS VIDEO HAS NO HAPPY ENDING 😕
Those are very cool. I think those are the ones I want for my Tundra.
This was a fantastic video my friend. Heartbreaking too. I have a 2000 1st gen Tundra that belonged to my brother-in-law. He bought it new and my sister gave it to my after he passed a few years ago. Mine definitely needs a front end refresh along with new u-joints and carrier bearing. Your video will definitely help. Thank you 🤟
Great video brother start to finish, glad to have read the pup is alive. Feel like working on another one? I have an 03 looking to to the same. I’d be willing to make the drive up from NJ
rust bucket
Glad you’re OK!
new subscriber!, all your videos help me a lot, I have a tundra that belonged to my father and I want to repair it for him
Let me know how it goes!
As someone who also owns a 1st gen, I was thoroughly enjoying the video and excited to see what else you planning on restoring or upgrading on it next. Man, my jaw dropped when I saw that ending, I hope the pupper was safe, and glad your still around but honestly my heart goes out to your ride man. It's one thing that weighs on me as im fixing up my 02, whether all the work, money, sweat, tears and blood going into it will just disappear one day. I'm saddened by that ending but I hope you pick up another project and not lose your stride my man, your format is good and I love seeing these old pickups get some attention.
Thanks man. Hopefully some new videos on the way! Pupper is safe and well. I’ll make sure he makes an appearance in the next one.
Hey! did you get urself a new Tundra? I own a 2006 tundra, Windsor,ON CA :)
I did:) this one is a beauty. I’m hoping to make a few vids on it his summer. It’s and 06 limited.
👍👍👍👍👍
Omg, all the work put Into restoration, gone. Hit me like a truck. Best of luck with any new projects!!!
Thanks man. Hopefully some new videos to come.
Hey what mounting bracket is that for the rear speaker? Thanks
Just buy the components,the cheapest components will sound better than the most expensive coaxls spend the extra $ on components& sound deadening materials people are so lazy!
Great vid. But I just wanna know if the doggo is ok?
Yes. Doggo is good!!
Dude that’s an amazing job you did awesome
Why would you reuse the same lower ball joint?
I loved the work you did to it. Sorry for the loss of your truck
Where you buy the sway bar links ?
Something I’ve been putting off for a while on my 2006 thanks for the tips great video
You put drivers in an empty door panel, and it sounds like drivers in an empty door panel. Need sound absorbent and waterproof rear covers so sound does not echo around empty door space, producing midrange bloating.
I’m having a hard time with my 05, still not out of love with it though. Strange spot for a starter! Looks like Hamilton. I’m in Niagara.
Dud you fix it ...or sell it ..it's worth saving
Insurance. I didn’t do a full walk around of the truck but it was not worth it in my case. Roof was caved among other things and I’m not set up for work like that. New things coming though…
Shit sad 😢
What size drill bit were you using to make the last 10mm go in?
Simply speakers makes a foam replacement kit for the factory speakers so you don’t have to butcher anything and not sacrifice volume.
Where did you get those side window deflectors?
That's a good question. They were on the truck when I bought it. I have a feeling it was a dealer option back in good old 2005.
Should have replaced the ball joint that’s prob why you crashed
Lol that's what i was saying. He reused the lower ball joint. You got it out replace the mofo
My condolences on the loss of your truck man that's a damn shame. Especially after ALL THAT WORK YOU PUT INTO IT, I'd a been SUPER PISSED.
OMG!!!! why on earth did you butcher your wiring for some cheap speakers man? YOU COULD HAVE "RETAINED" the COMPONENT speaker setup very easily and added a 300w XED 6.5 CERWIN VEGA set on EBAY ($60 tops with free shipping), this would have been an easy replacement. Ebay even has the SPEAKER MOUNT ADAPTER PLATE to allow for you to mount the component set in THE STOCK LOCATION. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🥶🥶 Omg this hurts just watching....
Luckily the truck no longer exists. 😞
@@mcmillaproject caught that video after I watched this one, that sucks man sorry to see. Felt that when I saw it in the weeds....
IMO anything is better than 17 year old stock speakers
@@garybrady7245 uuhhh, not what he installed.... besides for what he installed, I got a better set of 300W 6.5 CERWIN VEGA component speakers off EBAY FOR $45 with free shipping. The adapter plate I bought (off EBAY TOO) BOLTED right up to the rear door location as well (I have the double cab model) and now have a full range 6.5 component speakers in all doors.... sounds frikin awesome. I'm still using the JBL amplified system, rear doors are running with the CROSSOVER purchased w the component set, and THE FRONT DOORS are utilizing the stock wiring harness WITHOUT CROSS-OVER (because it's NOT NEEDED OBVIOUSLY).
@@robsnizzle79 I have the JBL audio system in a Limited 2001 Sequoia. My front speakers are blown. I believe the Tundra and Sequoia JBL systems are basically the same. Do you have a link/model to the Cerwin Vega speakers you purchased and the adapter plate you used?
Good video do you have the part number for the brackets front and rear?
Unfortunately no :( it was whatever came with the crutch field kit. It didn’t fit perfectly but was pretty good.
It seems like a unnecessary step to cut the old connector to put a pig tail with spade connectors would it not have been the same to just put the spade connectors on the speaker...